Lion Poop For Sale

Hi, students!

Today's story is about poop. 今天的故事是有關大便。 But not just any poop,
this is special poop.

This poop is lion poop.

And it's for sale! 是獅子的大便 還可以買！

Would you like to buy some? No? Well, that's okay.

But actually, some people really do want to buy it! Isn't that crazy?
很難相信真的有人想買！

This is happening at a zoo in Germany! They are selling jars of lion poop.
德國有一個動物園在賣裡面有獅子大便的罐子。

It costs about 150 Taiwan dollars. Is that cheap or expensive for lion poop?
價錢差不多150塊. 算貴嗎? I don't know!

But some people are really buying it!

They want to put it in their garden. 有的人想把獅子大便放在花園。

They say the smell of the lion poop scares away small animals or pests they
don't want in their gardens! 聽說獅子便便的氣味可以把小動跟海寵嚇跑！

I guess the other animals can smell the lion poop and think "uh-oh!"

I don't want to be here when this lion comes back!" And they run away.
小動物聞到獅子大便，害怕獅子會回來，趕快跑掉了！

Lions are scary, especially for small animals and pests.

So using their poop is pretty smart, right? Probably smelly, but smart!
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Vocabulary

你會想買獅子的便便嗎？

1. Crazy 瘋狂的。That's a crazy idea! 真是瘋狂的想法! No, it's a smart idea!
不會，是很聰明的主意。I don't think the zookeeper is crazy.
我覺得那個動物園管理員並不瘋狂。

2. Cheap 便宜的，expensive昂貴的。A 50-NT hamburger is very
cheap.五十塊錢的漢堡很便宜。But a 50-NT coke is
expensive.但是可樂五十塊就很貴了。

3. Garden 花園。Wow, you have a lovely garden! 哇，你有個漂亮花園! Thank you.
It's nice to have a garden on the rooftop. 謝謝你，有個花園在屋頂上很好。

4. Run away 跑掉。What's happening? 發生了什麼事? Why are people running away
from the station? 為什麼大家從車站跑出來? Maybe there's a lion in the
station. 也許車站裡有獅子。 That's crazy, Ryan! 太扯了，萊恩!

Please read the words with me.

crazy 瘋狂的 cheap 便宜的 expensive 昂貴的 garden 花園 run away 跑掉
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Quiz

1. What strange item is for sale in the story?
a. Tiger hugs
b. Lion poop
c. Chicken eggs

2. Where is it for sale?
a. A zoo in Germany
b. A supermarket in Italy
c. A toy store in Japan

3. Why do people want to buy it?
a. It smells great
b. It scares away animals and pests
c. It's cheap







Answers
1: b 2: a 3: b
 

Outer Space Garbage Robot

There are a lot of things floating around in outer space. Planets, the stars,
and… garbage?

That's right, garbage!

Do you think of space crafts, planets, and even aliens when you think of
outer space? 外太空會讓你想到什麼…太空船？行星？還是外星人？

But did you know that there is also a lot of garbage out there?
你知道外太空，也有很多垃圾嗎？

This is because sometimes when spacecraft and astronauts go into space, they
leave some things behind.

These things end up floating around in outer space.
留下來的東西，就變成在外太空飄來飄去的垃圾。

The garbage can accidentally bump into space crafts, and can even hurt
astronauts.垃圾可能會撞到太空船，或傷到太空人。

This is why experts have decided to create a machine to help clean up space.

The machine will go into space, and it has cameras and radar to help it find
garbage. 專家想發明一種裝有攝影機跟雷達的機器，來撿垃圾。

Then it will pick the garbage up. But it won't bring the trash back to Earth.
It will burn up the garbage in space! 它不會把垃圾帶回，就在外太空燒掉。

Experts are not sure this is going to work.

This is why smart people are spending a lot of money and time to try to
figure out the best way to make this space garbage robot.
專家還不知道這個方法能不能成功. 他們花了很多錢還有時間，要做出這種機器人。

Hopefully they can make it work, and keep future astronauts safe!
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Vocabulary

太空垃圾怎麼處理，地球人很傷腦筋。

1. Garbage 垃圾。Where's my garbage can? 我的垃圾桶呢? It's right there.
Under your pile of garbage. 就在那裡。在你那堆垃圾底下。

2. Space 太空。I want to travel to space someday. 我想有一天去太空旅行。Space
travel, huh? That would be something! 太空旅行嗎? 一定會很精彩！

3. Astronaut 太空人。Would you like to be an astronaut? 你想當太空人嗎? No,
never. 一點也不想。Why? I thought you like space.為什麼呢?
我以為你很喜歡太空。Yes, but I'm scared of space suits.
對，可是我害怕太空裝。

4. Work 有用。Ryan, your computer doesn't work. 萊恩，你的電腦沒有用。 What
do you mean it doesn't work? 你說它沒用是什麼意思? See, it works fine!
你看，好好的啊！

Would you read the words with me?

garbage 垃圾 space 太空 astronaut 太空人 work 有用
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Quiz

1. What kind of problem is mentioned in this story?
a. Garbage in the oceans
b. Trash in the Amazon Rainforest
c. Garbage in outer space

2. What are experts trying to do?
a. Build a space garbage robot
b. Ignore the problem
c. Stop going to space

3. How does the garbage robot see?
a. With cameras and radar
b. There's a person in the robot
c. It can't see







Answers
1. C 2. A 3. A
 

Monkeys Invade Taiwan School!

Sometimes you need to watch out for monkeys… even at school!

A school in Taiwan had a very interesting problem recently. It was attacked
by a bunch of monkeys! 最近有個問題，台灣有學校被一堆猴子攻擊了！

This school, which is in Yunlin County, sometimes gets visits from monkeys.

Usually, it's only a few monkeys. A few monkeys don't really cause a problem.

But when a lot of monkeys show up, that is a huge problem!
幾隻猴子來....還好，但是，很多的猴子就變成大問題！

Especially if the monkeys are mean to people! 尤其對人很凶的時候。

One day, teachers and students at the school found thirty monkeys at the
school! 有三十隻猴子進到校園！

And they were creating all sorts of trouble.

The monkeys were bothering students and trying to steal their breakfast.
這些猴子騷擾學生，還想偷他們的早餐。

They were also breaking things.

They broke things like some of the school's windows and security cameras.
並且把窗戶跟攝影機都弄壞了。

Nobody knew what to do! Those monkeys were not afraid of people!

Finally, people had to light firecrackers.

The firecrackers made a lot of noise, and scared the monkeys away.
後來，大家點鞭炮把這些猴子嚇跑。

For now, the school will keep lighting firecrackers to keep the monkeys away.

But they really hope they will find a better way to solve their monkey
problem soon!
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Vocabulary

猴子有時候對人很兇。

1) Mean 很兇的。My English teacher asked me many questions today.
我的英文老師今天問我好多問題。Why is she so mean to me? 她為什麼對我那麼兇?
She's not mean. 她不是兇。She just wants your attention. 她只是要你多注意。

2) Noise 噪音。(鳥鳴) Listen to the birds! Isn't it nice?
你聽那些鳥叫，是不是很好聽? No, that's noise to me. 對我來說是噪音。

3) Problem 問題。Is there any way we can solve this problem?
我們有什麼辦法可以解決這個問題? The problem of too many monkeys?
太多猴子的問題嗎? Right! It's a big problem! 對啊，是個大問題。

4) Afraid of 害怕。Are you afraid of dogs, Jane? 你怕狗嗎? Yes, I am. Very
much so.怕，我很怕。How about you? 你呢? No, I'm more afraid of monkeys.
我不怕狗，比較怕猴子。

我們來讀單字。

mean 很兇的 noise 噪音 problem 問題 afraid of 害怕
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Quiz

1. What kind of animal attacked the school?
a. Horses
b. Bears
c. Monkeys

2. How many of the animals were there?
a. 3
b. 30
c. 300

3. How did the school get rid of the animals?
a. By lighting firecrackers
b. By shouting loudly
c. By clapping their hands








Answers
1. C 2. B 3. A
 

Robot Wolf Scares Bears in Japan

Do you know what a scarecrow is? 中文是稻草人。

It looks like a person, but it's not real. Farmers sometimes put scarecrows
in their fields to scare away crows... that's why they are called
"scare-crows"! 農夫會放在田裡來嚇走烏鴉。

When crows see the fake person in the field… they get scared and fly away.
But in Hokkaido, Japan, they didn't have a crow problem, they had a big brown
bear problem! 日本北海道，沒有烏鴉的問題，但是有棕熊的大麻煩。

How can you scare away big brown bears? They're not scared of a scarecrow!
要怎麼嚇跑棕熊?牠們又不怕稻草人。

Sometimes, when they get hungry, the bears come into town... looking for
things to eat. 有時候棕熊肚子餓了，會跑到鎮上找東西吃。

Recently, some bears have hurt people... and some bears got hurt, too.

So, a Japanese company had an idea! They made robot wolves!
有一間日本公司，他們做了機器野狼！Maybe you could call them "scare-wolves".

The robot wolves have scary faces with red eyes and their heads move back and
forth. 機器狼有紅色的眼睛、牠的頭可以來回轉動。The bears see the wolves and
stay away!

The robot wolves also make sounds... when the bears get too close.
熊看到狼就不敢靠近，如果熊太靠近了，狼會發出聲音警告。

Great idea, yeah? Robot wolves are helping both people and bears stay safe.
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Vocabulary

機器狼幫忙保護人類，又不傷害棕熊。

1. Robot 機器人。I need a robot to cook dinner every day.
我需要機器人每天做晚飯。I want one that drives me to work every
morning.我想要每天早上載我上班的機器人。

2. Scare away 嚇走，scared害怕。Fire usually scares away animals, right?
火通常會把動物嚇走，對吧? Yes, animals are scared of fire. 對，動物害怕火。

3. Hungry 飢餓的。Are you hungry? 你餓了嗎? Let's buy some hamburgers.
我們買幾個漢堡吧。Good idea! I'm indeed hungry. 好主意! 我確實餓了。

4. Back and forth 來來回回。 Why is the boy running back and forth?
那個男孩為什麼來回跑? I think he's training. 我想他在鍛鍊。

來複習一下今天的單字。

robot 機器人 scare away 嚇走 scared 害怕 hungry 飢餓的 back and forth
來來回回
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Quiz

1. Where do big brown bears live in Japan?
A: Tokyo
B: Okinawa
C: Hokkaido

2. What is a "scarecrow"?
A: A fake person in a field to scare birds
B: A flying robot monkey
C: A wolf that looks like a crow

3. Why do some bears in Hokkaido come into town?
A: They are looking for friends!
B: They are looking for food!
C: They want to go to the movies!







Answers
1. C 2. A 3. B
 

Strongest Kids in the World

Are you strong? I mean... really strong? I'm not! There are kids who are
stronger than me!

Some people like to build their muscles by lifting weights... we call this
sport "weightlifting." 有些人靠舉重來鍛鍊肌肉。

All over the world, men and women weightlifters lift weights and see who is
the strongest. 誰能舉最重就是最強的人。

Most adults can only pick up 40, or maybe 50 kilograms. That's about as heavy
as a chimpanzee. 大部分的人可以舉40或50公斤，差不多一隻黑猩猩的重量。 But
weightlifters train for a long time and build up their muscles!

Some very strong men can lift more than 400 kilograms... that's like picking
up a zebra! Some very strong women can lift more than 300 kilograms... that's
like picking up three dolphins!

But... there are very strong kids, too!

One 9-year-old boy in America can lift more than 100 kilograms... that's like
picking up a really fat pig!
美國有一個九歲小男孩，舉了超過100公斤，這樣等於舉起一隻很胖的豬。

And... there is an 8-year-old girl in Canada who can lift about 80
kilograms... and that's as heavy as a jaguar!
8歲的加拿大小女孩，舉了80公斤，這樣等於舉起一隻很重的美洲豹。

Children should be very careful if they try weightlifting and only do it with
a professional adult! Don't try it at home! You'll hurt your back… ouch!!

There are some very strong weightlifters from Taiwan! Check them out, but
remember... don't try weightlifting by yourself!
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Vocabulary

舉重可以鍛鍊肌肉，讓人身體強健。

1. Strong 強壯的，stronger更強。Wow, this wind is strong! 哇，風好強! The
weatherman said it will get stronger tomorrow. 氣象人員說明天會更強。That's
not fun.那不好玩。

2. Strongest 最強的。Typhoon Maria will be strongest on Friday.
瑪麗亞颱風星期五最強。Then we need to buy some food today.
那我們今天需要買一些食物。

3. Pick up 舉起來。Superman is picking up the car! 超人把汽車舉起來了! That's
why they call him Superman.這是為什麼大家叫他超人。

4. Yourself 你自己。Don't do it yourself.不要自己做。Have someone else do it.
請別人做。No, cutting hair is easy. 不，剪頭髮很容易。I can do it
myself.我可以自己剪。You'll be sorry. 你會後悔的。

Please try to use these words in your conversation. Let's read the words
together.

strong 強壯的 stronger 更強 strongest 最強的 pick up 舉起來 yourself
你自己
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Quiz

1: Most adults can pick up the same weight as…
A: A blue whale
B: A chimpanzee
C: A polar bear

2: What sport tests how much you can pick up?
1: Badminton
2: Baseball
3. Weightlifting

C: How are people able to lift super heavy weights?
A: By training for a long time
B: By eating ice-cream and watching TV
C: By sleeping all day on Sundays







Answers
1: b 2: c 3: a